Hi everyone! Does anyone have any tricks to swallowing pills? I'm supposed to crush my paxil and blood pressure med and thyroid med. During a class the day I got discharged from hospital I was told to take my ursodiol by opening the capsule and putting it over some low calorie cool whip. I tried it with the crushed paxil and thyroid med...I had to use quite a bit of the cool whip. There has to be another way. And you can't drink much to get the taste out of your mouth....what is everyone else doing???????????????????

Can you use a sugar free pudding?

I have so many pills to take 3 times a day! Ugh...it was disgusting crushing them! I used a stronger flavored Crystal Light or tea w/ lemon and splenda, but honestly, it did not help much. I had to look forward to taking whole pills, way easier. Sorry, I wish I could be of more help! Try to hang in there!

Thanks for comments....I can't have the pudding yet but that is a good idea that I will try when I can have it. I did try with the raspberry ice crystal light and that sucked too. So far the cool whip is the best...I will just have to spread all my pills out over the day I guess. Too much cool whip made me feel sick.

Are they large pills? I was able to swallow pills right away.

I am crushing mine and putting them in warm beef broth.

I crushed mine and smooshed them in a bit of almond butter. I was allowed 1tbsp a day and I saved it for my pills.

@@VickiCat .. I have spray vitamins for D and B, but crush or open the others and mix it with my morning protein drink. My surgeon suggested it and it works well without feeling like I can taste it.

Be careful crushing pills, some are not meant to be crushed and you will get too much of the med at once if they are crushed. This is especially true for any extended release meds. You could ask the prescribing doctor or your pharmacy if the med comes in an easier-to-digest form. You could also try adding the crushed pills to tuna salad or even salad dressing, something with its own strong flavor.

Check with your surgeon. In the classes I had to take they told us to crush pills and open capsules. However; a few hours after surgery I was given whole pills. My surgeon said it was fine. Just make sure if they are large you cut them up (pencil eraser size). He was also fine with me taking capsules unopened.